Why Did Canadian Men Volunteer

• • Patriotism love for Canada and the British Empire
• 1. Peer pressure - sign up to be with your friends
• 1. A sense of shame or cowardice if you didn't volunteer
• 1. Revenge for German atrocities
• 1. A desire for adventure
• 1. Escape from unemployment, a change to earn money (1$ a day for infantrymen, 3 meals a day)
• 1. Convincing propaganda and effective recruitment posters